EIN 36-4167228

Literature for All of Us

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
Year formed
1997
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Notice
This nonprofit is terminated or no longer active
Literature for All of Us may be no longer active or terminated. Either the organization hasn't filed a Form 990 in many years and appears to no longer be active, or they marked in their most recent Form 990 that they have closed down.
Description
Literature for All of Us uses books and writing to facilitate circles of connection, healing, and growth in the face of social inequity. Participants are invited to explore the transformative power of their own voices, building resilience. Since 1997, LFAOU has grown from a single book group of low-income teenage moms to serving over 700 participants from diverse backgrounds - over 9,000 participants to date. They now serve 30 book groups in 15 schools and community organizations all located in Chicago, IL.
Total revenues
$147,769
2022
Total expenses
$121,072
2022
Total assets
$0
2022
Num. employees
4
2021

Program areas at Literature for All of Us

Since 1997, Literature for All of Us has grown from a single book group of low-income teenage moms to serving over 700 participants from a diversity of backgrounds-over 9,000 participants to date. We now serve 30 book groups in 15 schools and community organizations including alternative schools and work training programs, as well as programs for incarcerated youth, pregnant and parenting teens, domestic violence survivors, and members of the lgbtq+ community. This year, participants wrote more than 1,700 poems and received nearly 2,500 books-including more than 400 children's books-building in-home libraries across chicago.literature for All of Us engages its participants in weekly book groups that engage in culturally-relevant texts with thoughtful dialogue and poetic response. We use trauma-informed curricular and methods that create a safe and intimate space for book group participants to share their stories and perspectives. In recent years, participants have reported the book group increased their self-esteem, their desire to stay in school, and their connections to peers. We open worlds by opening books. We improve reading comprehension and critical thinking: our active approach to reading and discussion engages young people, english language learners, and those struggling with low literacy. Within the safety of the book group circle, participants read and discuss Literature with confidence. They analyze characters and themes, share their ideas and opinions, and relate the texts to their own lives.we build resilience: our trauma-informed model draws from best practices in traditional talk therapy to foster connection, self-exploration, and healing. Using Literature, participants reflect on traumatic experience in a way that engages both the thinking and feeling parts of their brains, allowing new perspectives and insights. They re-frame their own experience in ways that disrupt harmful narratives, and develop a greater sense of power and agency in sharing and exploring their personal stories.we improve family literacy: through our empowering parents, inspiring children (e.p.i.c.) Program, we educate pregnant and parenting teens about the benefits of reading to their children to encourage bonding and early childhood literacy. We help build personal libraries of quality children's Literature, creating opportunities for reading time at home. We equip participants with the skills they need to be their children's first and most influential teacher.

Who funds Literature for All of Us

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
JP Morgan Chase FoundationGeneral Operating Support$500

Personnel at Literature for All of Us

NameTitleCompensation
Sonia VelazquezDirector and Executive Director$75,058
Chuck BenyaDevelopment Director
Elise MacKevichFinance and Administration Manager
Joe ShanskyProgram Director, Communications Manager
Newlin O WollastonPresident$0
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for Literature for All of Us

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$133,870
Program services$0
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$1,635
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$12,264
Total revenues$147,769

Form 990s for Literature for All of Us

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062022-09-08990EZView PDF
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062020-12-11990View PDF
2018-062019-08-13990View PDF
2016-062017-04-21990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 20, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 8, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Albert Pick Jr Fund
February 22, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
September 24, 2021
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $10,300 from The Howard and Ursula Dubin Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofits
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTerminated
General information
Address
5940 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL 60660
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
literatureforallofus.org/ 
Phone
(847) 869-7323
IRS details
EIN
36-4167228
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
1997
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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